Job Description

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Harvest Enologist to join the MacRostie Winery production team for 2025 Harvest! Reporting to the Assistant Winemaker, we are seeking out an experienced and talented individual to serve as our Harvest Enologist at our Healdsburg facility and work alongside the winemaking team. Our Harvest Enologist Intern plays a key role in the wine production process, specifically during the harvest season. The purpose of this internship is to support the enologist (wine scientist or expert) and winemaking team with various tasks related to grape harvest, fermentation, and wine production. This role is based in Healdsburg and is a full-time, temporary non-exempt position, working 40 hours a week July through November tentatively.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Prior experience with lab procedures and basic analyses
(titrations, pH measurements, etc.)
- A college degree in Viticulture and Enology or other related science field. Students in a related field working on their degree should feel encouraged to apply as well.
- Experience with additions and inoculations are preferred but not required
- Must be able to provide U.S. Work Authorization without current or future sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Operations - Lab (90%)
- This individual will work closely with our full-time Sr. Enologist to ensure that necessary sampling and analysis is being performed accurately.
- Perform pre-bottling analysis, QC checks during bottling, grape sampling from vineyards throughout Sonoma County, work with and independently in the lab measuring Brix/Temperatures of fermentations daily, performing daily berry, juice, and wine analyses.
- Lab data entry into Microsoft Excel and Vintrace winery software, etc.

Operations - Cellar (10%)
- The individual will also be asked to assist with cellar operations as needed with cap management, inoculations and additions, wine transfers, etc.
- These daily tasks will be performed around a core of cleaning duties, preceded and followed by more cleaning.

Formed in 2008, Distinguished Vineyards represents a collection of iconic wineries from some of the world's most prestigious wine regions. Recognized as benchmarks for their regions, our domestic portfolio includes the highly acclaimed Argyle Winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley, MacRostie Winery and Vineyards in Sonoma, and Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley. Our core purpose is to enrich our world by championing sociability and helping people to live well. Ever evolving, while remaining true to our roots, Distinguished Vineyards offers an unparalleled work environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth that include:

Our Culture - We live by our leadership principles of doing the right thing, for the long term, being first with consumers to win customers, thinking beyond, innovate, and adapt, deciding fast and making it happen, and
welcoming differences and standing for fairness.

Our Community - We at DVWP believe in giving back and being accountable when it comes to social
responsibility. That is why we have committed to our employees and their families and partner with
community organizations to continue to uphold these values.

By joining Distinguished Vineyards, you will be joining a team of diverse individuals, all passionate about wines, our employees, and our business and what they do! We aim to provide a fun and inclusive culture where everyone can be the best they can be and have a great time doing it. When applying for this opportunity, please complete an application and provide a complete resume. Distinguished Vineyards and it’s wine partnerships (MacRostie Winery, Markham Vineyards, and Argyle Winery) are an equal opportunity employer and encourages all to apply. All applications are kept confidential. Please visit our website to learn more about our culture:

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